[Justin D. Jacobson]

Just a couple of notes:

First, thanks for taking the time to review they product. They are always appreciated.

With regard to Combat, the skill covers all forms of combat other than Grappling, which is its own skill. Combat is Dexterity-based and Grappling is Strength-based. However--and this is an important concept--the attribute associations for skills are simply the default. Per the rules, players may "negotiate" to use other attributes for a given skill check, and it's up to the Narrator to accept or reject the suggestion.

Joe, quick question: In the review, you say that "I have to think more about it, but after a first read the energy costs look quite unbalanced." Did you mean to say "unbalanced?" If so, I'm curious what gave you that impression, since I obviously put a lot of time in to ensure that they were balanced. Given the tone of the sentence and lack of an example, I'm wondering (hoping) you meant to say "balanced."

Finally, in regard to the call for adventure support for the Narrator, I will be posting a free full-length introductory adventure on the website within the next couple of weeks. I will also be posting recurring entries in "A Cast of Thousands" featuring write-ups for new literary NPCs each with their own adventure hooks.